When Should You Throw Out Your Chinese New Year Kuehs And Goodies?

Get to know the expiry dates of your favourite Chinese New Year cookies, treats, and goodies

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You've feasted your way through the first few days of Chinese New Year but no matter how much you think you ate, we're sure you have some leftover goodies and kuehs piling up.

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Don't hold on to them for too long because they do expire and you don't want to get sick eating mouldy food! So, from bak kwa to love letters and mandarin oranges, here's when you should throw out these tasty treats:

1. Almond Cookies & Other Nut Cookies

1/15

1 month if kept in an airtight container at room temperature after they’re opened.

2. Bak Kwa

2/15

1 week. Which gives you a good excuse to eat more Bak Kwa.

3. Fried Fish Skin & Other Crispy Treats

3/15

1 to 2 weeks. if kept in an airtight container at room temperature, after they’re opened.

4. Green Pea Cookies

4/15

3 weeks to a month, if kept in an airtight container at room temperature after they’re opened.

5. Kueh Bahulu

5/15

3 weeks to a month, if kept in an airtight container at room temperature after they’re opened. They'll go a bit softer, but that's all.

6. Kueh Bangkit

6/15

1 to 2 weeks, if kept in an airtight container at room temperature after they’re opened.

7. Love Letters

7/15

3 weeks to a month if kept in an airtight container at room temperature after they’re opened.

8. Mandarin Oranges

8/15

1 week

9. Peanuts & Other Nuts

9/15

1 month

10. Pineapple Tarts

10/15

3 weeks if kept in an airtight container at room temperature after they’re opened.

11. Egg Rolls

11/15

3 weeks

12. Sunflower Seeds

12/15

1 month

13. Nian Gao

13/15

1 week

14. Rose Cookies

14/15

3 weeks

15. Arrowroot Chips

15/15

2-3 weeks

(Text: Kaybe Tea, Simply Her / Additional Reporting: Natalya Molok)

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